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Poughkeepsie New York
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Poughkeepsie (pə-KIP-see), officially the City of Poughkeepsie, is a city in the state of New York, United States, which is the county seat of Dutchess County. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 32,736. Poughkeepsie is in the Hudson Valley midway between New York City and Albany, and is part of the New York metropolitan area. The name derives from a word in the Wappinger language, roughly U-puku-ipi-sing, meaning "the reed-covered lodge by the little-water place," referring to a spring or stream feeding into the Hudson River south of the present downtown area.
Poughkeepsie is known as "The Queen City of the Hudson". It was settled in the 17th century by the Dutch and became New York's second capital shortly after the American Revolution. It was chartered as a city in 1854. Major bridges in the city include the Walkway over the Hudson, a former railroad bridge (originally called the Poughkeepsie Bridge), which re-opened as a public walkway on October 3, 2009; and the Mid-Hudson Bridge, a major thoroughfare built in 1930 that carries U.S. Route 44 (concurrent with State Route 55) over the Hudson. The city of Poughkeepsie lies in New York's 18th congressional district.

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Everything I need is right up the hill: Price Chopper Supermarket, Dollar Tree, Laundromat, & across Route 9 are many stores, including STOP & Shop, Marshall's, TJ Maxx, a Chinese Restaurant, Burlington Coat Factory, UPS store & more!

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Although it's a small city, the city includes individuals who care about each other, are passionate and there are save things to do and see!

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Bueno me interesaria el empleo por que me recordaria el cuidado a si a mis abuelitos los trataria de la major forma pensando que son ellos

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Deseo trabajar soy sociable muy amable y responsible con mi trabajo hablo español

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There are a lot of older residents in the building I reside in. This building is very big, and I've noticed a majority are elderly.

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